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• ArtSystems webinar on benefits of new BPIF Recycling Scheme
  24 Jan 2022

  ArtSystems, the Nottingham-based specialist systems distributor and service provider, has announced that it will host a dedicated webinar session on 22nd February 2022 to discuss the benefits of the new BPIF Display and POS 2 Recycling Scheme.

• Fastsigns St Albans celebrates a year of successes
  19 Jan 2022

  A Hertfordshire-based signage specialist is celebrating a strong year of success at FASTSIGNS St Albans.

• Dennis Allen joins Nazdar as Narrow Web Specialist for UK
  18 Jan 2022

  Nazdar has announced the appointment of Dennis Allen to the role of Narrow Web Technical Sales Representative for the UK.

• HEXIS UK Wrap Battle returns to Sign & Digital UK 2022
  18 Jan 2022

  Organisers of Sign & Digital UK today announce the HEXIS UK Wrap Battle Contest will be back for the 2022 show.

• Twocan take the lead with swissQprint Nyala
  18 Jan 2022

  In a bid to extend its reach into the retail, exhibition and live events sector, Twocan Graphics has stepped-up to its first flatbed printer with a swissQprint Nyala.

• Fujifilms Acuity B1 used to design Liberty and Farrow & Ball tins
  13 Jan 2022

  Luxury homeware brand Liberty and paint manufacturer Farrow & Ball have collaborated to launch a range of limited edition tin designs, which were printed using Fujifilm’s Acuity B1 digital press.

• Ricoh drives print success at Park Community Enterprises
  13 Jan 2022

  From its beginning as a school reprographics department to a fully-fledged commercial printer, a key aspect of the journey for Park Community Enterprises is its partnership with Ricoh. That relationship has helped develop a thriving business and met the founding principle of marrying education and enterprise.

• Hampshire Flag Company Ltd invests in a Mimaki JFX 200-2513
  11 Jan 2022

  Hampshire Flag has invested in a Mimaki JFX 200-2513 EX UV LED flatbed printer from CMYUK. The investment coincides with the company’s 40th anniversary and marks a new chapter in its history.

• New dates for 2022 Packaging Innovations & Empack at the NEC
  11 Jan 2022

  Global event organiser Easyfairs today announces that Packaging Innovations & Empack 2022, the biggest annual event driving innovation and investment in the UK packaging sector, will be postponed from its current February 2022 dates to new dates of 25 & 26 May 2022.

• LFR Spotlight on trade supplier Super-Wide Digital
  11 Jan 2022

  From the very beginning, Super-Wide Digital had a goal of becoming a leading player in the large and super-wide format print markets. Founded 21 years ago by Anthony Drogan, the Lancashire-based business has grown over the intervening years to the point where it can position itself as a ‘one stop shop’ for just about any wide-format application you can think of.

• Roland DG to showcase latest solutions at Printwear & Promotion
  11 Jan 2022

  Roland DG is excited to be attending Printwear & Promotion Live on the 20-22 February, at the NEC Birmingham, where Roland DG’s team of experts will be shining a light on the latest industry innovations as well as Roland DG’s established solutions, for the first time in the UK since COVID-19 restriction began to lift.

• Nano Dimension acquires Global Inkjet Systems
  10 Jan 2022

  Nano Dimension Ltd., (“Nano Dimension” or the “Company”), an industry leader in Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME)/3D-Printed Electronics (PE), and Micro Additive Manufacturing (Micro- AM) announced today the acquisition of Global Inkjet Systems Ltd. (GIS).

• How to maximise profits with wide-format print
  22 Dec 2021

  Wide-format print has been regarded as a key growth market for some time now, with a huge range of work on offer for companies active in this sector. However, as more businesses move into the market, competition for work intensifies and print companies are having to be clever about the way they operate to maximise their profits.

• Roland DG creates a “dress release” using Texart XT-640S-F
  20 Dec 2021

  In a first for the fashion, textiles and printing industry, the dress acts as a medium to showcase the benefits of XT-640S-F, a printer that excels at short-run garment printing for the ‘fashion drop’ generation. It also shows off the cutting-edge white ink and bright colour capabilities of the new machine, alongside text which reveals its benefits and unique qualities.

• Fujifilm Acuity Prime brings ‘souls’ to life at SoulKind
  20 Dec 2021

  Fujifilm was pleased to support SoulKind at its magazine launch party in Cheltenham last week. The event featured stunning portraits printed on the Acuity Prime and high quality promotional material printed on the Jet Press 750S, while the magazine itself was offset printed using Fujifilm Superia processless plates.

• William Smith add new courses to The Training Academy for 2022
  20 Dec 2021

  The Training Academy, part of the William Smith Group 1832 is pleased to announce the launch of two new courses for 2022, an Advanced Vehicle Wrap Course and an Archtiextural Kitchen Training Course.

• Eastern Exhibition & Display installs second HP Latex 800
  15 Dec 2021

  Graphic display and exhibition build solutions provider Eastern Exhibition & Display has purchased its second HP Latex 800 large-format printer in a matter of months to further enhance the quality of its work and improve overall efficiency.

• FESPA UK launches waste management scheme with Prismm
  15 Dec 2021

  FESPA UK, the regional division of global federation FESPA, has joined forces with recycling specialist Prismm Environmental to launch a new, impartial waste management scheme for its members.

• Smithers on the disruptive tech set to revolutionise print
  14 Dec 2021

  Innovation will be essential to the ongoing evolution of the print segment: driving R&D that can meet the pressing demand for greater digitisation, sustainability, productivity and automation, according to the latest expert survey from Smithers.

• WCD uses Drytac Protac AMP to protect warehouse workers
  14 Dec 2021

  Calgary-based on-demand print and information solutions provider WCD recently used Drytac Protac AMP film with Microban antimicrobial protection on a specialist project to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 among workers at a local distributor’s warehouse.

• Vital Concept accelerates production with a JETRIX LXi8
  10 Dec 2021

  The arrival of the newest addition to Vital Concept, based in Perivale in London, has led to a significant increase in production capacity. Largely led by the new printer enabling the business to save time and media which in turn has resulted in increased revenues.

• Northern Flags invests in three Avinci fabric-printing engines
  10 Dec 2021

  One of the UK’s largest fabric printers, Northern Flags, is flying the flag with Agfa, having invested in three Avinci fabric-printing engines, an Anapurna roll-to-roll sign & display printer and an Asanti workflow solution for their Leeds facility.

• Save Our Souls Clothing scales up with Kornit Storm HD6 Lite
  10 Dec 2021

  Kornit Digital Ltd., a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand, digital textile production technologies, announced today that United Kingdom-based Save Our Souls Clothing has implemented the Kornit Storm HD6 Lite system for just-in-time production of its “alternative” custom apparel.

• morphmy spreads Christmas cheer with Drytac Polar PET 170
  9 Dec 2021

  Kent-based custom print business morphmy used Drytac Polar PET 170 film to create a ‘River of Christmas’ floor graphic to help raise awareness for a charity drive at local Indian restaurant Spice Fusion.

• Paragon completes acquisition of DG3’s UK Operations
  7 Dec 2021

  Paragon Group, the leading provider of customer communications, identification, graphic services and office services, has further strengthened its capabilities in the transactional and commercial print spheres with the acquisition of DG3’s UK operations.

• Worlds biggest brands attend Packaging Innovations London
  7 Dec 2021

  The world’s biggest brands including Marks & Spencer, Hotel Chocolat, Amazon, ASOS, Coca-Cola, and Beauty Pie flocked to the capital to attend Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London, when the packaging community reunited at Olympia last week.

• Wahooti boosts wide-format profits with HP Latex R2000 Plus
  7 Dec 2021

  Large-format print specialist Wahooti says the purchase of a new HP Latex R2000 Plus printer has enabled it to significantly grow its business and expand its customer base.

• Fujifilm wins top award for its UK service operation
  2 Dec 2021

  With a range of offset and digital Fujifilm is pleased to announce that its Graphics Service team in the UK won the Field Service Team of the Year award at the inaugural European Field Service Awards for the support it has provided to the printing industry, particularly throughout the pandemic.

• Signbox hails impact of duo of HP Latex 300 Series printers
  1 Dec 2021

  Surrey-based architectural signage solutions provider Signbox has praised the role its duo of HP Latex 300 Series printers played in an innovative project that helped the company scoop a host of major honours at the 2021 UK Graphics Awards.

• Josero appointed as a Vism partner
  30 Nov 2021

  Wide-format solutions specialist Josero has announced it has been appointed as a Vism partner, enabling the long-established equipment reseller to further support its customers’ growth by helping them improve the efficiency of their install operations through using Vism’s software.

• Sovereign Signs partners with Soyang to support Currys rebrand
  29 Nov 2021

  Hull-based signage manufacturer and installer Sovereign Signs supported leading electrical retailer Currys with a major rebrand by using materials from Soyang Europe to create a wide range of fresh, eye-catching signage.

• ArtSystems wins ONYX Thrive achievement award for EMEA
  24 Nov 2021

  The award, presented at FESPA 2021, honours ArtSystems for achieving the most ONYX Thrive conversions throughout EMEA in 2020.

• Preparations begin for The Print Show 2022
  24 Nov 2021

  With under 300 days to go until The Print Show 2022, organisers have begun preparations for the event, unveiling a new website and media pack for the UK’s leading print exhibition.

• Registration opens for Sign & Digital UK 2022
  23 Nov 2021

  Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) today announces registration is open for its much-anticipated return to the NEC, Birmingham, with Roland DG, Epson, Premier Paper, Hybrid Services/Mimaki, Hexis, The Magic Touch, Trotec Laser, PrintMAX, William Smith Group 1832, Grafityp, Zund Plotting Systems, Signwaves, Inktec Europe, Perspex Distribution and Your Print Specialists amongst the brands confirmed for the show.

• Packaging Innovations launch next week at London show
  23 Nov 2021

  Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London, the UK’s most exclusive packaging event, returns to London Olympia next week (1 & 2 December) showcasing the most cutting-edge developments and technologies from right across the UK packaging community.

• Bamboo bolster productivity and sustainability with HP Latex
  23 Nov 2021

  Banbury-based large-format print specialist Bamboo Creations says its new HP Latex 800W printer has allowed the company to significantly enhance productivity while maintaining its environmental credentials.

• Freestyle Designs boosts output with Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED
  22 Nov 2021

  Bath-based branding and signage business Freestyle Designs has been established for 14 years, specialising in a range of services from standard shop signage projects to large rebrands, vehicle graphics, wallcoverings and vinyl graphics, and more.

• LFR shining a light on Ricoh wide-format print specialists
  22 Nov 2021

  Wide-format print remains one of the key focus areas for Ricoh as we strive to provide enhanced technology to the market and continuous support for our innovative and forward-thinking customers.

• UK Graphic Awards announce 2022 date
  19 Nov 2021

  The inaugural UK Graphic Awards in September have been hailed as a ‘raging success’ by winners, sponsors, and attendees from across the wide-format print industry, with outstanding projects celebrated in categories ranging from branded interiors and graphics roll outs to innovation and green awards (see full list of categories and winners below).

• Vism Software launches Signage Installations Directory
  17 Nov 2021

  Graphics & signage installation workflow software provider Vism has launched a new free tool for finding freelance and subcontract installers for signage or graphics companies in the UK.

• LFR Spotlight On: Soyang Europe
  16 Nov 2021

  At first glance you might not expect a company based in Altham, Lancashire to be engaged in a Joint Venture with one of China’s leading companies, but that’s exactly what Soyang Europe has been since 2005.

• Roland DG reopens revamped showrooms to support its customers
  16 Nov 2021

  Roland DG has announced the reopening of its new and upgraded physical showroom in the UK and Denmark, with Spain to follow before the end of 2021.

• Eventureworks hit the right note with Soyang Europe backdrop
  15 Nov 2021

  Falkirk-based print service provider Eventureworks recently used Vista Display ST-117 polyester warp-knitted fabric from Soyang Europe to create a striking printed backdrop for Scottish transitional rock band Skerryvore.

• MacroArt defines its 'art' with launch of new website
  11 Nov 2021

  Branding and signage specialist, MacroArt has launched its new website to showcase how ‘The Art of MacroArt’ is helping turn its clients’ visions into reality.

• Benefits of flatbed printing
  10 Nov 2021

  The introduction and popularisation of LED UV flatbed printing has completely revolutionised the print industry. Whilst the early innovation of this technique required significant physical space, and a budget to match, the evolution from reputable manufacturers, such as Roland and Mimaki, has allowed for the introduction of cost-effective solutions with small flatbed options as an entry level alternative.

• Print industry returns to growth and forecast to reach $834B
  10 Nov 2021

  Commercial, graphics, publications, packaging and label printing all face fundamental challenges in adjusting to the market space in the wake of Covid. The positive news – as outlined in the new Smithers report, The Future of Global Printing to 2026 – is that after a highly disruptive 2020, markets have recovered across 2021; although this is not uniform across all segments.

• Canon launches PRISMAprepare Go
  10 Nov 2021

  Building on its successful PRISMA range of print production workflow software, Canon UK & Ireland today introduces PRISMAprepare Go, a secure job submission and file preparation tool for small in-house and commercial print service providers (PSPs).

• Easyfairs announces London Packaging Week
  9 Nov 2021

  Easyfairs today announces a new future for its packaging innovations events in the UK’s capital with the launch of a series of four new and highly-focused events as part of London Packaging Week.

• Onset X3 HS investment sees immediate benefits for Delta Group
  9 Nov 2021

  Delta Group, founded in 1991, is one of Europe’s leading visual communications specialists and brand activation to a range of leading blue-chip clients within the retail, consumer brands and entertainment sectors. The company provides an end-to-end service provision offering creative services, experiential, POS production, fulfilment and distribution and installation.

• Perfect outcome for Perfect Colours and HP Discovery event
  8 Nov 2021

  Print service providers (PSPs) in Scotland were recently invited to explore and interact with the very latest HP DesignJet, HP Latex, and HP PageWide XL Pro technology, as well as associated software and finishing solutions, at the Perfect Colours and HP Discovery Event.

• New insights reveal confusion about sustainable packaging
  4 Nov 2021

  A new series of interviews with British shoppers reveal a clear lack of understanding when it comes to environmentally friendly packaging.

• Which laminator is right for your business?
  3 Nov 2021

  Matt Manteit, International Sales Manager at Neschen Coating GmbH, outlines how to ensure you are investing in the right laminator, highlighting the most important factors to consider.

• Surface Print expand digital fleet with 2 HP Latex printers
  2 Nov 2021

  Family-run wallpaper manufacturing business Surface Print says its decision to invest in an additional duo of HP Latex 3600 Printers has opened up a range of markets, enabling customers to expand their offerings with ‘exciting’ new high-end products.

• Fedrigoni’s Security business sale to Portals completes
  2 Nov 2021

  Portals, a UK-headquartered global specialist in banknote and security paper production, and Fedrigoni, one of the leading European producers of specialty papers and high value-added products for packaging, graphics, and self-adhesive labels, announce the completion of the acquisition of Fedrigoni’s Security business based in Bollate, Italy, by Portals.

• Inca upgrades Onset R50i to Onset X2 at Wilmot-Budgen
  2 Nov 2021

  For Wilmot-Budgen, a Surrey-based printer specialising in retail point-of-sale production, outstanding print quality is essential to its customer base of leading High Street brands, so it was important to them to have a robust long-term solution for their business as their wide format printers aged.

• We simplify the 2021 Budget for small and medium business
  28 Oct 2021

  Financial wizards Dhillon Accountants Limited give us their take on the Budget in which Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of measures affecting business, tax and welfare.

• MacroArt brings 2000-year-old stories back to life
  28 Oct 2021

  Leading wide format specialist MacroArt has developed a fresh new visitor experience for Colchester Castle’s ‘Decoding the Dead’ exhibition to help bring 2000-year-old stories back to life.

• Humphreys Signs targets sustainable signage with HP Latex R1000
  28 Oct 2021

  Family-run sign-making business Humphreys Signs has said that the purchase of a new HP Latex R1000 printer has enabled it to make significant progress with its environmentally friendly goals and take on more sustainable signage work.

• First Colour installs UKs first Canon Arizona 135 GT
  28 Oct 2021

  Central London-based 24 hour print and graphics provider First Colour has installed the first Canon Arizona UV 135 GT flatbed printer in the UK to facilitate its ambitious wide-format print growth strategy.

• Brand Consortia invests first swissQprint Nyala flatbed
  27 Oct 2021

  Brand Consortia has invested in its first swissQprint Nyala flatbed printer to elevate print quality, open doors to new markets, boost revenues, and increase productivity.

• ArtSystems goes interactive with new Virtual Demo Suite
  25 Oct 2021

  ArtSystems, a specialist systems distributor and service provider, is delighted to announce the launch of its brand-new Virtual Demo Suite, allowing customers to experience in-depth product demonstrations from the comfort of their own offices.

• Esko holds first Innovation Summit for UK packaging professionals
  25 Oct 2021

  Esko will host its first in-person Innovation Summit of the year next month, giving packaging professionals from across the industry the unique opportunity to interact and discuss how to overcome the challenges of today - and prepare for those of tomorrow.

• ADAPT let Mactac take over for free-to-attend Open Days
  25 Oct 2021

  ADAPT - Amari Digital Printing Technologies, part of the Vink group, has announced a series of free-to-attend, interactive events, dedicated to showcasing the leading solutions from media manufacturer Mactac, alongside a wide range of accessories and tools.

• Cambridgeshire signage business celebrates string of successes
  22 Oct 2021

  Signage and visual communications specialist, FASTSIGNS Peterborough, is celebrating a strong year of successes, following its relocation to Phorpres Close last October and a string of recent new appointments.

• ISA-UK announces Chris Coward as new General Manager
  22 Oct 2021

  The ISA-UK powered by BSGA, the leading independent trade association for the UK sign, graphics and visual communications industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Coward as its new General Manager, with immediate effect.

• JETRIX printers now an approved partner for Brett Martin medias
  21 Oct 2021

  JETRIX printers are known for the versatility of the medias they can work with and now Brett Martin have recognised this by awarding them an Approved Partner status.

• Expansion by 3M sees £70m invested in graphic film production
  21 Oct 2021

  A £70m global investment is set to help boost production capacity for 3M Commercial Solutions Division’s clients in the UK.

• HP webinar on putting sustainability at the heart of print
  21 Oct 2021

  Following the successful completion of its series of Coffee Talk events held throughout September and October 2021, HP will be hosting a summary webinar titled ‘Putting Sustainability at the Heart of your Business'.

• Big names set to inspire at Luxury Packaging London 2021
  20 Oct 2021

  The Body Shop, WWF, Atom Bonds, True Skincare, and Juni Cosmetics are just some of the big names set to inspire the future of packaging when they take to the stage at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2021 at Olympia on 1 & 2 December.

• Mentors announced for CMYUK CIRL first design brief
  20 Oct 2021

  Graduates in CMYUK’s Creatives in Residence Live (CIRL) initiative are about to embark on their first design brief.

• New DTF printer from RA Smart for printing untreated fabrics
  13 Oct 2021

  Direct To Film (DTF) printing has been around for longer than you might think, although it’s only very recently that it’s started to gather more traction and pique the interest of garment producers both in the UK & Ireland as well as further afield.

• Parrotprint.com acquires Europes first EFI VUTEk Q5r 5m
  11 Oct 2021

  UK-based tech start-up parrotprint.com has become the first company in Europe to invest in an EFI VUTEk Q5r digital printer, having acquired the 5m roll-to-roll UV LED printer from CMYUK as part of its long-term growth strategy.

• JETRIX appoints new technician to start trainee programme
  11 Oct 2021

  InkTec’s latest addition to the JETRIX team, sees the company initiating a trainee programme to bring more young people into the business.

• GoCustom Clothing upgrades to Kornit Avalanche HD6
  8 Oct 2021

  Kornit Digital, a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand, digital textile production technologies, announced today that United Kingdom-based GoCustom Clothing has installed the Kornit Avalanche HD6 system for on-demand, direct-to-garment (DTG) digtal production.

• Textile market to grow to €6.95 billion by 2026 say Smithers
  7 Oct 2021

  Demand for digitally printed textiles is rebounding strongly through 2021, and is set for accelerated growth over the next five years, according to The Future of Digital Textile Printing to 2026, the latest expert market study from Smithers.

• Xaar to sell remaining interest in Xaar 3D LTD to Stratysys
  6 Oct 2021

  Xaar, the leading inkjet printing technology group, has conditionally agreed terms with its joint partner Stratasys Solutions Limited to sell its remaining interest in Xaar 3D Ltd.

• HP Latex R2000 helps Fountain Print diversify into new markets
  4 Oct 2021

  Bristol-based print and design solutions provider Fountain Print says its purchase of an HP Latex R2000 printer supported the business with a major expansion effort and allowed it to access a host of profitable new markets.

• Ladies Day Signage Bootcamp collaboration
  4 Oct 2021

  Sarah Winterbottom and Izabella Ivanovici of industry initiative Women in Signs and Graphics and Sam Armstrong of signage consultancy Make it Happen have partnered to offer a ‘Ladies Day’ signage bootcamp on Wednesday 15th December at SignFAB (UK) in Leicester.

• UK Government Green Claims Code is a springboard for change
  4 Oct 2021

  International print and packaging marketing specialist, PHD Marketing, has shared insight and perspective on the changes likely to affect packaging suppliers, printers and brands as a result of the Green Claims Code, new guidance published by the UK Government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

• New Xativa media swatch book now available from ArtSystems
  4 Oct 2021

  ArtSystems has announced the launch of a handy new printed sample swatch book for the Xativa range of wide-format media.

• Drytac blog - How to create double-sided window graphics
  1 Oct 2021

  Window graphics are now regarded by many brands as a key part of the marketing mix. These graphics are an inexpensive form of advertising that retailers can easily apply - themselves - to windows in order to capture the attention of passers-by.

• ADAPT thinks green with new Decal PVC-Free media
  1 Oct 2021

  Amari Digital Printing Technologies, part of the Vink group – has announced the immediate availability of the Decal PVC-Free range of substrates, offering print service providers (PSPs) the opportunity to add a host of environmentally friendly qualities to their graphics output.

• Premier joins FESPA UK Association
  30 Sep 2021

  Premier, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of paper, packaging, sign & display products and other printable media have this month joined FESPA UK Association.

• New appointment at CMYUK Demonstration and Training Centre
  29 Sep 2021

  Neil Roberts, former General Manager at Graphtec has been appointed Demonstration and Training Centre Manager at CMYUK. He will have overall responsibility for the facility, further optimising the customer experience.

• Treacle Factory upgrades with trio of new equipment from Josero
  29 Sep 2021

  Luton-based design, print, and digital marketing specialist Treacle Factory are experts in helping businesses get creative with their promotional print materials.

• Global Graphics honored with 2021 Pinnacle Intertech Award
  27 Sep 2021

  Global Graphics Software, the developer of the Harlequin RIP, has been awarded a 2021 Pinnacle InterTech Award from PRINTING United Alliance, for Direct, the software that drives data directly to inkjet printhead electronics giving unprecedented speed and image quality. It is the company’s third InterTech award in four years.

• Ebbsfleet halves production time with new Summa F1612 install
  23 Sep 2021

  Wide-ranging print service provider Ebbsfleet Printing Solutions has praised the impact its Summa F1612 flatbed cutter has had on business, revealing the machine has enabled the company to significantly reduce finishing bottlenecks and half its production time.

• CMYUK announces its Creatives in Residence Live participants
  21 Sep 2021

  CMYUK has announced the four graduates who have been chosen to participate in its Creatives in Residence Live initiative.

• Eco-Friendly Innovations on show at Luxury Packaging London
  21 Sep 2021

  The very best in packaging for premium markets including drinks, beauty, and gifting will be on display for industry professionals to discover when Luxury Packaging, co-located with Packaging Innovations, returns to London’s Olympia on 1 & 2 December 2021.

• New 3M DI-NOC Architectural Finishes available from William Smith
  20 Sep 2021

  With the introduction of over 70 new patterns and designs, the new 3M DI-NOC Architectural Finishes portfolio offers an even more versatile design solution to breathe new life into existing spaces almost overnight.

• Roland DG to host an exclusive mid-week print festival
  16 Sep 2021

  Roland DG is delighted to open the doors to its renewed Creative Centre in Clevedon for an exclusive mid-week print festival, the Roland Experience Days, taking place on 28-30 September 2021.

• FM Future launch hybrid event - FuturePrint & Pack Summit
  16 Sep 2021

  FM Future, the organiser of the market-leading digital events for the print technology industry, announces the launch of the hybrid FuturePrint & Pack Summit, which will take place on 11 November in Cambridge, UK, with content streamed globally on a weekly basis from November 26.

• Xaar explains capabilities of its Ultra High Viscosity technology
  10 Sep 2021

  Xaar, the leading inkjet printing technology group, says the advanced capabilities of its Ultra High Viscosity technology demonstrates the significant difference that inkjet printing can make to labels and packaging.

• John Mark Ltd continue ‘game-changing' HP Latex investments
  9 Sep 2021

  Leyland-based digitally printed wallcoverings specialist John Mark Ltd. said the innovative results it has achieved with its HP Latex 800W have opened up expansion opportunities in a host of markets.

• House of Flags invests in a 2.5m-wide Agfa Anapurna H2500i
  9 Sep 2021

  House of Flags has invested in a 2.5m-wide Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED hybrid printer as it looks to branch out into printing on more rigid materials.

• Meteor celebrates growth with expansion of facilities
  8 Sep 2021

  Meteor Inkjet Ltd, leading supplier of electronics, software, tools and services for industrial inkjet, expands office, lab and manufacturing space to meet strong market demand for its products and services.

• Durst joins FESPA UK & sponsors UK Graphic Awards’ Green Award
  8 Sep 2021

  Durst, manufacturer of innovative digital printing systems and software solutions, has doubled down on its commitment to helping the UK print industry move towards a greener future.

• Matform purchase Mimaki UJF-7151 Plus direct-to-object printer
  7 Sep 2021

  Label manufacturer and engraving expert, Matform has installed a Mimaki UJF-7151 Plus next generation direct-to-object flatbed LED UV printer from CMYUK. The investment replaces a decade-old Mimaki UJF-3042 FX and significantly expands the company’s capabilities and applications reach.

• Mimaki pushes creative boundaries in industrial printing
  7 Sep 2021

  Mimaki is set to open the door to new high-value, high-quality industrial print applications with the launch of its latest product innovations.

• Josero adds to growing team as consumables activity increases
  6 Sep 2021

  The rapid growth at Josero continues as the team welcomes Nigel Briggs as Consumables Account Manager. Briggs officially takes up his new position on Monday September 6th.